"This challenge seeks to plant a seed to grow through your careers"

The registration deadline for Early Careers Challenge ,?brought to you by GE and Mott MacDonald ,?is next week!

Don't miss this great opportunity to inspire each other and collaborate, while gaining intelligence from senior leaders in the industry –?register your interest by 14 July!

The challenge offers early careers professionals, postgraduates, apprentices and undergraduates an exciting opportunity to compete and win the coveted ECC trophy, as well as gain exposure to the wider geotechnical sector.?

Applications are open for individuals from undergraduates to early careers professionals within their first five years in industry.?

Meet the mentors:

"I believe that engineers that design amazing and sustainable structures can change, improve and make the world we live in much safer, secure and magnificent - and I want to help others be a part of this. I see beyond the technical side of our work and I lead my teams in a way that they are engaged, inspired and proud of what they do always, just as I am. This challenge will encourage all participants to actively pursue a fascinating and inspiring career where they will be challenged every day."

"Our industry needs to focus on embedding sustainability in our designs and this will be a chance to meet and work with the future of ground engineering. This challenge gives a chance to work with industry professionals who are passionate about ensuring geotechnical designs are sustainable."

"This challenge is a great and unique opportunity to get experience of the ground engineering industry and for the teams to get involved with creating more sustainable geotechnical solutions. It's exciting to be involved as a mentor and I'm looking forward to seeing what the teams come up with!"

"Sustainable geotechnical design is imperative to the UK's future net-zero and climate resilience aspirations - this challenge seeks to plant a seed to grow through your careers and I look forward to supporting and hearing fresh thoughts on developing sustainability."

"Having been a mentor, DE, SCE, and ICE Reviewer for many years, I see the Early Careers Challenge as a different and exciting opportunity to help ECPs become professional engineers and geologists."